Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain CBI's Challenge To HC Stay Of Probe Against DK Shivakumar, Asks HC To Decide In 2 Weeks
Live LawThe Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain the plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging Karnataka High Court's decision to stay an investigation against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case. However, the Court requested the High Court to consider the application filed by the CBI for vacating the stay granted and the appeal pending before it as expeditiously as possible and preferably within two weeks. However, it is requested that the High Court may hear and dispose of the application filed by the CBI seeking vacation of stay and the appeal pending before it as expeditiously as possible and preferably within two weeks" the Apex Court said in its order. The special leave petition was filed by the CBI against a June 2023 order of the Karnataka High Court division bench temporarily staying the sanction granted by the state government to investigate the Congress leader’s role in a corruption case arising out of allegations regarding disproportionate assets.